Prof. Kenji Tahara Profile

Prof. Kenji Tahara

Associate Professor at Kyushu Univ

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Proceedings Article | 20 April 2022 Presentation + Paper

The origin of contraction of twisted polymer fiber muscles: whether the cause is entropic elasticity or thermal expansion

Daisuke Kimura, Toshihira Irisawa, Kentaro Takagi, Kenji Tahara, Daichi Sakurai, Haruhiko Watanabe, Wataru Takarada, Masatoshi Shioya

Proceedings Volume 12042, 120420P (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2612843

KEYWORDS: Polymers, Actuators, Crystals, Polymeric actuators, X-rays, X-ray imaging, Scattering

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Proceedings Article | 8 May 2020 Presentation + Paper

On the fluctuation phenomenon of axial thermal stress of a torsional fishing-line artificial muscle (Twisted Polymer Fiber) actuator

Hiroki Iwai, Kentaro Takagi, Chihaya Oiwa, Ken Masuya, Kenji Tahara, Toshihira Irisawa, Masatoshi Shioya, Haruhiko Watanabe, Daichi Sakurai, Kinji Asaka

Proceedings Volume 11375, 113751H (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2557783

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Polymers, Artificial muscles, Polymeric actuators, Physics, Mathematical modeling, Material characterization

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2019 Paper

Experimental investigation of temperature-dependent hysteresis of fishing-line artificial muscle (twisted and coiled polymer fiber) actuator

Hoshito Tanizaki, Kentaro Takagi, Chihaya Oiwa, Ken Masuya, Kenji Tahara, Toshihira Irisawa, Masatoshi Shioya, Kinji Asaka

Proceedings Volume 10966, 109660U (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2513834

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Polymers, Artificial muscles, Polymeric actuators

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Proceedings Article | 27 March 2018 Paper

Gray-box modeling and control of torsional fishing-line artificial muscle actuators

Chihaya Oiwa, Ken Masuya, Kenji Tahara, Toshihira Irisawa, Masatoshi Shioya, Takuma Yamauchi, Eitaro Tanaka, Kinji Asaka, Kentaro Takagi

Proceedings Volume 10594, 1059428 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2295899

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Polymers, Artificial muscles, Polymeric actuators, System identification, Control systems, Annealing, Control systems design, Modeling

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Proceedings Article | 17 April 2017 Paper

Position control of twisted and coiled polymer actuator using a controlled fan for cooling

Kentaro Takagi, Takeshi Arakawa, Jun Takeda, Ken Masuya, Kenji Tahara, Kinji Asaka

Proceedings Volume 10163, 101632V (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2259766

KEYWORDS: Digital signal processing, HVAC controls, Process control, Actuators, Polymeric actuators, Polymers, Control systems, Artificial muscles, Electroactive polymers, Feedback control, Switching

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Proceedings Article | 15 April 2016 Paper

Position control of fishing line artificial muscles (coiled polymer actuators) from nylon thread

Takeshi Arakawa, Kentaro Takagi, Kenji Tahara, Kinji Asaka

Proceedings Volume 9798, 97982W (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2218850

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Polymers, Artificial muscles, Polymeric actuators, Electroactive polymers, Control systems design, Control systems, Data modeling, Feedback control, Digital signal processing, Annealing

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